Earth's Days, Years and Seasons

Earth's Days, Years, and Seasons

WARM UP

12/03/15

Vocabulary (Cornell Notes)

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rotation

day

revolution

year

season

equinox

solstice

axis

tilt

Introduction (click here)

Earth's Days

What determines the length of a day?

Earth's Years

What determines the length of a year?

Animation (click here)

Classwork

12/03/15

students will complete a four square organizer. The students will draw, color, label and explain the terms in the given box.

1. Rotation

2. Revolution

3.Tilt and Axis

4. Summary

example:

Exit Slip

Cornell Notes must be completed and turned in by the end of the period.

Home Learning

1. Parent Notification

     - signed by parent/guardian and students

2. Bring Notebook (spiral or composition book)

     

*both items are due 12/07/15*

Warm up

12/07/15

Answer the following questions Cornell Note Style. All answer must be 3-5 sentences.

1.What determines the length of a day?

2.What determines the length of a year?

3. What conditions are affected by the tilt of Earth's axis?

Earth's Seasons

What causes seasons?

Introduction Crash Course

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Classwork

12/07/15

students will complete a 4-square. The students will draw, color, label and explain the terms in the given assignment.

1. solstice

2. equinox
3. seasons
4. summary

Exit Slip

Describe how each set of words are related.

1. revolution, year

2. rotation, day

3. season, equinox, solstice

Home Learning

1. Parent Notification

     - signed by parent/guardian and students

2. Bring Notebook (spiral or composition book)